Commissioning Manager - Factory Acceptance Testing

Nextdc; Sydney; Híbrido; AUD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

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Gifted share options

NEXTDC days

Volunteer days

Professional development

Wellbeing programs

Descripción de la vacante

NEXTDC is building Australia’s leading data centre platform, expanding across the Asia Pacific. This role leads the Factory Acceptance Testing program for electrical and mechanical equipment, ensuring components meet specification before site delivery.

You will coordinate external commissioning agents and attend supplier facilities for first-of-kind assemblies. You will drive defect management, NCR resolution and risk reporting, with travel across domestic and occasional international sites as

Formación

• 5+ years in quality assurance, factory inspection or commissioning in data centre or heavy electrical environments.
• Trade qualification or degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of HV/LV switchboards, generators, UPS systems and transformers; able to read drawings and specs.
• Proven FAT witnessing experience and NCR/defect management with clear reporting.
• Experience engaging external commissioning agents or third party inspectors and willingness to travel.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain the FAT program across the project portfolio with defined scope and acceptance criteria.
• Review manufacturer test procedures, approve or comment in coordination with Engineering.
• Manage external commissioning agents and validate inspection reports before NEXTDC review.
• Attend manufacturer facilities for complex assemblies and first-of-a-kind equipment.
• Issue NCRs, track defects and report rectification progress and delivery risk.
• Monitor manufacturing schedules against construction programs and escalate risks early.

Conocimientos

QA experience

FAT witnessing

Stakeholder engagement

Travel willingness

Educación

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Trade qualification

Herramientas

ITP procedures

Engineering drawings interpretation

NCR tooling/reporting

Descripción del empleo

Commissioning Manager - Factory Acceptance Testing

At NEXTDC we are building the heart of Australia & Asia’s high tech future. We design, build and operate world class, next generation data centres, using cutting edge, environmentally efficient infrastructure to service the specific requirements of local, international customers.

NEXTDC is an exciting ASX 100 listed technology company, only 16 years young and operating 18 data centres across 8 major cities in Australia and Malaysia, with multiple international sites in development to support our customer’s digital infrastructure.

At NEXTDC our success depends on the talents of our people, and we foster a culture of continued learning and development. Our culture is built on collaboration and innovation, we are passionate about what we do, and we are committed to our mission to be the leading customer centric data centre services company.

Where Cloud lives and AI thrives

Job Description

Here at NEXTDC we are building some of the most advanced data centres in the Asia Pacific, and the equipment that powers them needs to be right before it ever reaches site. This role owns our Factory Acceptance Testing program across the project portfolio, making sure switchboards, generators, UPS systems and transformers meet specification and quality standards while they are still on the factory floor.

Reporting to the Services & Commissioning Director, you will manage a panel of external commissioning agents who witness FATs on our behalf and attend manufacturer facilities yourself for first of kind equipment or where supplier performance warrants a closer look. It is a role with real influence over delivery outcomes: every defect caught in the factory is one that never becomes a site problem.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining the FAT programacross the portfolio, setting inspection scope, hold points and acceptance criteria for electrical and mechanical equipment
• Reviewing manufacturer test procedures and ITPs, and issuing approvals, comments or rejections in coordination with Engineering
• Engaging, briefing and managing a panel of external commissioning agents, and quality assuring their inspection reports before they reach NEXTDC management
• Attending manufacturer facilities personally for first of kind and complex assemblies
• Issuing and tracking NCRs to resolution, maintaining the defect register and reporting on rectification progress and delivery risk
• Monitoring manufacturing schedules against construction programs and escalating risks early enough to act on them

This opportunity will see you working with world leaders in our space. Join our Australian journey now and be an integral part of our success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in quality assurance, factory inspection, commissioning or engineering within data centre, mission critical or heavy electrical/mechanical manufacturing environments
• Trade qualification or tertiary degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong technical knowledge of HV/LV switchboards, generators, UPS systems and transformers, with working knowledge of cooling and HVAC, and the ability to interpret drawings, single line diagrams and specifications
• Demonstrated FAT witnessing experience and a structured approach to NCR and defect management, backed by clear written reporting
• Experience engaging and managing external commissioning agents or third party inspection bodies
• Confident stakeholder engagement, comfortable raising quality and schedule concerns directly with manufacturers, and willing to travel domestically and occasionally internationally

Additional Information

Seize this exciting opportunity to join one of Australia’s fastest growing companies and play a key contributing role in the future of AI and the digital economy

Join an inclusive, diverse and values driven working culture supporting hybrid work practices

Enjoy awesome employee benefits (gifted share options, NEXTDC days, volunteer days, professional development, holistic wellbeing and mental health programs and more)

Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow)

Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.